MONACO ACT GREEN – le MAG

« Le MAG – Monaco Act Green » is the magazine to inform you about the latest news in sustainability in the Principality.
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« Le MAG – Monaco Act Green » is the magazine to inform you about the latest news in sustainability in the Principality.

Monaco is active and committed in different areas of sustainability, such as the protection of polar bears, the fight against ocean acidification and climate change, the reduction of water and energy consumption in Monaco, the protection of nature, etc.

Discover and follow us by reading « Le MAG – Monaco Act Green » , developed by the Grimaldi Forum, in cooperation with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority.

The tourism sector is raising awareness in environmental protection amongst pupils and students in Monaco
After the success in 2012, the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority has renewed its participation in MONACOLOGY, the “Week of Raising awareness in environmental protection amongst child... »Leggi il seguito

The tourism sector is raising awareness in environmental protection amongst pupils and students in Monaco

After the success in 2012, the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority has renewed its participation in MONACOLOGY, the “Week of Raising awareness in environmental protection amongst children”. The purpose of that Week is to welcome pupils and students (between 6 and 14 years old) of the Principality and bordering towns within a specially built village in order to learn more about environment and how to protect it.

Throughout entertaining educational workshops, organized by public and private organizations, the students discover renewable energy, radioactivity, responsible tourism, healthy and organic food, etc.

For this year’s edition, the Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Authority and its partners in tourism have welcomed the students for the following workshops:

Monegasque Association for the Protection of Nature : The delicate balance of the Mediterranean Sea and Larvotto Marine Reserve ; www.ampn.asso.mc

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the convention center, the Grimaldi Forum : Raising awareness in regards of deforestation and the right behaviour in order to protect the forests : www.fpa2.com, www.grimaldiforum.com.

Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 at 20:30, Monaco and its partners in the tourism sector have participated in the world’s largest mobilization against global climate change.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 at 20:30, Monaco and its partners in the tourism sector have participated in the world’s largest mobilization against global climate change.

Since its inaugural launch in 2007 in Sydney (Australia), the event reached cities all over the world. Considered by the United nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon as the greatest demonstration for the fight against climate change, the transaction is a unique opportunity to call for a global mobilization against climate risk.

For this year’s appointment, the Fairmont Hotel, the Novotel as well as the Metropole participated :

In line of the conference of climate change, which was held in Doha from November 28th to December 8th 2012, the Principality of Monaco was honoured to receive the ray of the day assigned by the Non Governmental Organisation “Climate Action Network” (CAN).
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In line of the conference of climate change, which was held in Doha from November 28th to December 8th 2012, the Principality of Monaco was honoured to receive the ray of the day assigned by the Non Governmental Organisation “Climate Action Network” (CAN).

Since the negotiations in 1999 in Germany, Bonn, this organisation raises awareness amongst the participants of climate change conferences, assigning “fossil of the day” (sort of red cards) to countries whose behaviour is less beneficial in the fight against climate change. That NGO rarely assigns countries with the “Ray of the Day” for their exemplary campaigns in favour of climate.

In this context, Monaco has received, on December 3rd 2012, the “Ray of the Day” for the announcement to reduce the Principality’s emissions of green house gases by 30% in 2020.

In 2010, the CO²-emissions of Monaco have been reduced by 19% in comparison to 1990.

The NGO stated that the conference needs such fine examples in order to encourage the other countries to follow this path.

The Monaco Tourist Office and the Grimaldi Forum Monaco to become partners of the “Monaco makes a commitment against deforestation” initiative, waged by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and MC2D.
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The Monaco Tourist Office and the Grimaldi Forum Monaco to become partners of the “Monaco makes a commitment against deforestation” initiative, waged by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and MC2D.

Providing access to water to as many people as possible, conserving biodiversity, putting forward solutions to curb climate change and its effects: these are the three key action areas to which the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is dedicated.

A huge environmental challenge when we know that tropical forests are home to more than 75% of the Earth’s biodiversity and their destruction is responsible for over 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Alarm bell has already rung… On the other side of the chain there is an economic sector: Tourism which has a real impact on the environment, and especially the business tourism, heavy consumer of wood and paper (ie: booth structure and printing publications…). Tourism has to be conscious of this Environmental issue.

Since June 2010, the Town Hall of Monaco, in partnership with the association « MC2D », organises conferences about the key themes in sustainability : the Green Thursdays (Jeudis verts).
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Since June 2010, the Town Hall of Monaco, in partnership with the association « MC2D », organises conferences about the key themes in sustainability : the Green Thursdays (Jeudis verts).

The Town Hall invites, one Thursday per month, the representatives of Monegasque institutions and associations who are involved in environmental approach in order to show and demonstrate concrete actions in the Principality.

The Principality of Monaco prepares an important space for electric vehicles on Monegasque territory.
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The Principality of Monaco prepares an important space for electric vehicles on Monegasque territory.

Within the partnership with the brand SMART and Daimler AG, signed in December 2009, the Principality renews its automobile fleet of electric SMART on February 28th, 2013.

The ten vehicles “SMART fortwo electric drive” are exclusively used by the State’s departments or by their concessionary companies who are already very committed in the field of zero emission.

The Princely Government encourages the purchase of electric vehicles by granting financial subsidies, and facilitates free reload of the batteries thanks to the 430 electric plugs all over Monaco. More advantages : the public parking spots in the streets of Monaco as well as the yearly registration fee is free of charge for electric vehicles.

At last, the partnership between Nice Côte d’Azur and Monaco offers the reciprocity of recharging electric vehicles and parking in the two agglomerations.